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National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes

Mission

The National Resource Center for Osher Institutes (Osher NRC) is a non-governing center of excellence, hosted by Northwestern University, benefiting older adults, through the national network of 124 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLIs).

The Osher NRC’s mission is helping OLLIs thrive:

  • by connecting the 124 Osher Institutes to each other and to resources within higher education, lifelong learning, and purposeful aging;
  • by collaborating with and among Osher Institutes and partner organizations that value lifelong learning and purposeful aging;
  • by consulting with the independent Osher Institutes, their host colleges, universities, and members regarding effective practices, operations, and solutions;
  • by celebrating the successes, camaraderie, and growth in Osher Institutes and in individual members with their shared love of learning.
124Osher Institutes
339Cities/Towns
131,067Members